landebs



(Modem H. M. LANDERS'. Door Hanger.

No. 243,582. Patented June 28,1881.

WITNESSES: INVENT0R= ATTOSSIBYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE.

HERBERT M. LANDERS, OF WHITNEYS POINT, NEW YORK.

DOOR-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,582, dated June 28,1881.

Application filed March 31, 1881. (Model) tion, arrangement, andcombination of a roller rotating on a horizontal axis, two rollersrotating on vertical axes, an adjustable carrying-frame, a bracketattached to the door, and devices connected therewith whereby severaladvantages are obtained, as hereinafter more particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of an apparatusembodying. my improvements. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3is a transverse section of the main roller.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents a frame or skeleton-plate, having its upper portion, a,horizontal, and its lower portion, a vertical. and inclined edgewise ina diagonal direction. From the ends of the horizontal portion a extendtwo vertical circular plates, b, which form bearings for the main orhorizontal. roller. This roller consists of a hollow cylinder, 0, withinwhich are a number of loose solid or friction rollers, d, arrangedaround a shaft or pin, D, having its ends fixed in the plates 1) andforming the axis of the roller. In the vertical portion (o of the plateA is journaled a vertical roller, E. The side edges of the horizontalportion a of the plate A are provided with ribs f, which en gage withgrooves in overhanging lugs g, at the ends of a curved bar, G, in whichis journaled a vertical roller, H. The lugs g are provided withset-screws 2', bearing on the upper surfaces of the ribs f. By thisconstruction and arrangement of the three rollers the horizontal onesustains the weight of the door, and the two vertical ones bear againstthe sides of the track or beam on which the horizontal. one runs, andthe sliding frame or bar G can be adjusted so as to regulate thedistance between the vertical rollers E and H, according to the width ofthe track or beam.

The edges of the vertical portion a of the plate A engage with groovesor overhanging.

flanges or ways Z on a bracket or plate, K, adapted to be attached tothe door by screws or bolts. From the lower end or edge of the portion aextends a screw, J, which passes through a lug, m, on the plate orbracket H, and is held by a nut, 12, below said lug. By this means theplate or hanger A may be allowed to slide in the ways l, so as to adjustthe height of the door, as may be desired, and by arranging the partsdiagonally the strain on the screw J, nut n, and: lug m are less than ifthe parts'were arranged vertically.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with a hanger, A, constructed asherein described, of a vertical roller, H, and adjustablehorizontally-sliding carrying-frame Gr, substantially as and for thepurpose herein described.

2. The combination, with a hanger, A, and a horizontal roller, 0, ofvertical rollers E H, arranged to bear against the sides of the track orbeam and adapted to be adjusted to correspond with the width thereof,substantially as herein described.

3. The combination, with the hanger A, having its horizontal portion aprovided with rib f, of the curved bar or hanger G, carrying thevertical roller H, and provided with the g1 ooved overhanging lugs g andset-screws i, for engagement with said ribs, substantially as and forthe purpose herein described.

4. The combination, with the hanger A, having its vertical portion ainclined diagonally edgewise, and provided with the screw J and nut 02,of the plate or bracket K, provided with the grooved or overhanging waysland lug m, substantially as and for the purposes herein described.

HERBERT MOREL LANDERS.

Witnesses:

PHILo LANDERS, STEPHEN U. STONE.

